Alistair Brownlee
DOB: 23/4/88
Born, lives & trains in Leeds
With sporty parents (Mum/swim, Dad/run) and an uncle who was a triathlete, Alistair Brownlee was destined to be a triathlete. National, European and World titles were won at Junior level and in 2008, he won the World U23 Championships as well as qualifying for Beijing with a 3rd place finish at the Madrid ITU World Cup. His ballsy front running in Beijing earned many plaudits (and unsettled a few of his rivals), he finished the race in a creditable 12th place.
2009 Results: Alistair won the Madrid, Washington, Kitzbuhel & London ITU WCS 09 triathlons, he is the 09 National Elite Duathlon Senior Champion. WORLD CHAMPION - Al has won all 5 WCS events he entered this season and is crowned the 2009 ITU World Champion - the first ever to win the JR, U23 and SNR ITU Titles.
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